kya koi dil laga ke kahe sher ai 'qalaq'
naqadri-e-suKHan se hain ahl-e-suKHan udas

Arshad Ali Khan Qalaq

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laghar aisa wahshat-e-ishq-e-lab-e-shirin mein hun
chyunTiyan le jaani hain dana meri zanjir ka

Arshad Ali Khan Qalaq

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mai jo di ghair ko saqi ne karahat dekho
shisha-e-mai ko maraz ho gaya ubkai ka

Arshad Ali Khan Qalaq

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main wo mai-kash hun mili hai mujh ko ghuTTi mein sharab
shir ke badle piya hai main ne shira tak ka

Arshad Ali Khan Qalaq

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manzil hai apni apni 'qalaq' apni apni gor
koi nahin sharik kisi ke gunah mein

Arshad Ali Khan Qalaq

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misal-e-aina hum jab se hairati hain tere
ki jin dinon mein na tha tu singar se waqif

Arshad Ali Khan Qalaq

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mubarak dair-o-kaba hon 'qalaq' shaiKH-o-barahman ko
bichhaenge musalla chal ke hum mehrab-e-abru mein

Arshad Ali Khan Qalaq

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